Rooted: Learning to Live from Our Identity in Christ

"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." -Colossians 2:6-7

Please join us as we focus this year in 2018 on the following prayer priorities:

For true revival: that the power of the Holy Spirit would rest on the ministry of the Word that it might bear fruit in our lives; that a fresh movement of prayer and crying to God might characterize our church.

For deep unity around a shared vision for the glory of God and the salvation of others.

For the grace of self-forgetfulness: that we'd be so aware of our new identity and complete security in Christ that we'd become an increasingly hospitable and outward-facing congregation.

For new gospel opportunities among our neighbors, especially on the North State Street Corridor (Fondren, Belhaven, Midtown, and Downtown).

For creativity and boldness to make the most of gospel opportunities when they come.

For fresh resources of people and finance, and the risk-taking faith to deploy them well in the service of the gospel here and around the world.

Dr. David Strain was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He holds degrees from Duncan Jordanstone College of Art, Trinity College Glasgow/School of Divinity, the Free Church of Scotland College in Edinburgh, and Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson. He was ordained to the gospel ministry in the Free Church of Scotland in September 2003, and has held pastoral charges in London, England, and Columbus, MS. Since May 2013, David has served on the pastoral staff of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson and was installed as Senior Minister in May 2014. He was awarded a Doctor of Ministry degree from Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson) in 2016.